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Flying Fruit Fly Circus Youth Classes - Open Now in Melbourne!

Fri 23 Jan 2026 to Tue 30 Jun 2026

Discover circus with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus at Circus Centre Melbourne, Collingwood Yards.

Wall of Magic Creatures at Hawthorn Arts Centre

Sat 14 Feb 2026 to Sat 25 Jul 2026

Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols.

Drive Live 2024 Friday Crew by Suzanne Phoenix

Upcoming Volunteer Vacancies at PBS

Sun 1 Mar 2026 to Thu 30 Apr 2026

Amy volunteers at the all-important refreshments counter during Drive Live 2026. Photo by Lucas Packett. Opportunities to volunteer in 2026 are coming up, but before we get there, we want to say a big THANK...

JOLT Arts Autumn Season 2026

Sat 7 Mar 2026 to Sun 31 May 2026

Running from March through May, the JOLT Autumn Season spans everything from avant garde noise to classical Indian tabla; all threaded through JOLT’s commitment to neurodiverse artists and pushing sound into unexpected territory.

Jnbo - & Friends

Mon 27 Apr 2026 to Sun 3 May 2026

This week’s PBS Feature Album is & Friends, the latest release from Naarm-based composer, producer/engineer and bass player Jnbo. Jnbo is the moniker assumed Henry Jenkins, known to most as the producer/engineer behind Surprise Chef,...

Carcinoid Studio 5 Live

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Catch Carcinoid perform an electrifying set on Burning Bitumen for a special Studio 5 Live session.

Steady Weather Studio 5 Live

Check out an exclusive session on PBS when Steady Weather stop by Homebrew for Studio 5 Live.

25 Years of Burning Bitumen live at The Bergy Bandroom

PBS Presents Burning Bitumen 's Birthday Bonaza '25 Years of Evil'. To celebrate, we are bringing some of the scene's heaviest bands to rattle your bones at The Bergy Bandroom on Saturday May 9.

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open!

Mon 11 May 2026 to Sat 8 Aug 2026

MESS Professional Development 2026 applications are now open! Applications close at 6:00pm, Monday, March 23, 2026. Apply now!

Ruby Jones Studio 5 Live

Fri 15 May 2026

Don't miss when Ruby Jones stops by PBS for a special Studio 5 Live performance on Stone Love .

Tramfest 5

Sat 23 May 2026

The fifth Tramfest is a fundraiser for St Mary's House of Welcome on Brunswick Street. They provide critical support for our community's homeless. Tramfest 5 brings together an eclectic and diverse array of great bands...

Echuca Moama Winter Blues Festival

Thu 23 Jul 2026 to Sun 26 Jul 2026

Winter Blues Festival , one of Victoria’s longest running and most iconic festival returns to Echuca in 2026 for four days of world-class blues and roots in the Murray Region.

Past News

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The Annual Orphfund Auction

Thu 19 Jul 2012

Auctions, music, food, drinks and fun - 100% of funds raised on the night will benefit the children that Orphfund supports.

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Etta James Tribute

Wed 18 Jul 2012

Listen back to Roots of Rhythm with Helen Jennings for a live set for the Etta James Tribute.

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Sacred Heart Mission Heart Of St Kilda Concert

Wed 18 Jul 2012

Hosted by Brian Nankervis, this will be the biggest and best Heart Of St Kilda ever with a line-up featuring some of our most exciting performers.

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Ondatropica

Mon 16 Jul 2012 to Sun 22 Jul 2012

by Various Like a Colombian Buena Vista Social Club, Ondatropica features greats from the golden age of Medellín's Discos Fuentes such as Fruko, Anibal Velasquez, Michi Sarmiento, Alfredito Linares as well as a new generation...

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Lower Plenty

Fri 13 Jul 2012

Listen back to Stone Love with Richie 1250 for a live set from Lower Plenty.

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So Runs the World Away

Mon 9 Jul 2012 to Sun 15 Jul 2012

by Josh Ritter Ritter hails from Moscow, Idaho. The son of two neuroscientists, he was on his way to follow in their footsteps when he discovered Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan's Girl from the North...

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Soul-A-Go-Go in July!

Saturday July 7th.... get it in your diary... it’s Soul-A-Go-Go, Melbourne’s biggest, floor stompin funk and soul dance off.

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Lanie Lane

Listen back to Acid Country with David Heard, 3-5pm for a live set from Lanie Lane.

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Domestique - 2012 Le Tour de France Pop up Bar

Thu 5 Jul 2012 to Sun 22 Jul 2012

Winter in Melbourne never felt so much like Summer in France.

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Kingfisha

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Sun 8 Jul 2012

by Kingfisha Extensive touring of the country and slots on some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading festivals has seen Brisbane six-piece KINGFISHA earn their badge as one of the finest acts in the reggae/dub...

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Traveler

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Sun 8 Jul 2012

by Jerry Douglas The phrase “living legend” may be overused, but in the case of the master Dobro guitarist Jerry Douglas, it’s also an understatement.Jerry is a 13-time Grammy winner and the long-time featured soloist...

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Announcer profile - 'The Sound Barrier' with Ian Parsons

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Mon 9 Jul 2012

The Sound Barrier, heard fortnightly on Mondays 2-6am and presented by Ian Parsons

The AMP - Entries now open!

Mon 2 Jul 2012 to Fri 30 Nov 2012

The Amp urges anyone who’s heard a great Australian artist album release this year to have it considered by our judges for official entry selection.

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Make a tax deductible donation to PBS and stick it to the tax man!

Sat 30 Jun 2012

Do something good and stick it to the tax man, you can’t argue with that and neither can the tax department!

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Rock for Reclink

Sat 30 Jun 2012

An all-star stellar cast has been assembled for Rock For Reclink at The Hi Fi to celebrate the Reclink Community Cup week!

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Making our world go round...

Sat 30 Jun 2012

A huge thanks to all who contributed to our Radio Festival. If you just joined up as a member, sign up for the E News!

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What the World Needs Now

Mon 25 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012

by The Sugarman 3 You know that little something you’ve been missing but can’t quite wrap your noodle around what in the world it could be? This is something of an epidemic here in sunny...

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Radio Salone

Mon 25 Jun 2012 to Sun 1 Jul 2012

by Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars Radio Salone is the third album by the Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, one of the most thrilling supergroups to come out of Africa in the last five years...

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Harry Manx

Thu 21 Jun 2012

Tune into What the Folk! with Susi Lanagan, 9-11am for a live set from Harry Manx.

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Here

Mon 18 Jun 2012 to Sun 24 Jun 2012

by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros have finished and turned in 9 songs that make up their 2nd album 'Here'. During the process of recording and mixing this...